Upper Hutt Libraries: Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

Upper Hutt City Libraries

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Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140

UpperHuttCityLibrary

www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz

UHLibrary

Dec Jan

Contents

4 Events

5 Librarian's Choice

6 Top Pukapuka

7 Food for Fines

10 -12 Calendar

14 -16 New Books & DVDs

17 Summer Reading

19 Holiday Prog

20 Heritage

Kia ora!

It's summer! We've got some exciting events coming up over the holidays.

Join us for a festive Christmas Evening at Upper Hutt Central Library with poetry, song and open mic on Fri Dec 6, more on page 4.

Summer Reading, Upper Hutt Read Together! Come grab a postcard from the Library and enjoy the activities together. (pg.17) Summer Holiday Programme starts on Mon 6 Jan with lots of fun taster programmes for 2020. Join us at the BBQ Bash on 18 Jan! Hope you have a wonderful time over the summer holidays!

NgÄ mihi nui, Cat Kelly

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Christmas Hours Central Library: Christmas Eve Christmas Day Boxing Day Fri 27 Dec Sat 28 Dec Sun 29 Dec Mon 30 Dec New Years Eve New Years Day Thu 2 Jan Fri 3 Jan

9.30am-5pm Closed Closed 9.30am-5pm 10am-4pm 10am-4pm 9.30am-5pm 9.30am-5pm Closed Closed Normal Hours

Pinehaven Library, closed: Christmas Day - Sun 5 Jan

Mobile Library, closed: Mon 6 Dec - Sun 16 Feb

Thanks!

Thank you to all our volunteers and programme facilitators for your contribution to the community over the past year!

We look forward to see you all again in 2020.

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Christmas Evening

Fri 6 Dec | 5.30pm | Central Library | Adults Join us on a musical and literary journey, sharing the festive spirit through carols, favourite Christmas readings and original community poems.

Refreshments and nibbles from 5.30pm, event starting at 6pm. Join in the open-mic session!

Upper Hutt Central Library

S a t 25 J a n - S u n 2 F eb All remaining items free on Sunday 2 Feb.

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C hr i s t ma s Favour i te s

A Christmas Carol

by Charles Dickens.

Miranda Keech

Librarian – Adult Services

Hope everyone is looking forward to Christmas; it's coming up really fast!

Here are a few Christmasthemed Librarians’ Choices…

How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr Seuss Hercule Poirot’s Christmas by Agatha Christie Slinky Malinki’s Christmas Crackers

by Lynley Dodd Mog’s Christmas

by Judith Kerr

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It’s a Wonderful Life Home Alone 1 & 2 Love Actually Dr Seuss’ How the Grinch stole Christmas

I’m dreaming of a Chocolate Christmas by Marcel Desaulniers

• The Grinch

Owl be home for Christmas by Donna Andrews.

The absolute best Christmas album in the world… ever! (one of my personal favourites)

The latest in the Meg Langslow mysteries series. “It’s a few days before Christmas, and Meg's grandfather is hosting a conference..

...on owls at the Caerphilly Inn. A snow storm traps everyone in the hotel, and one of the ornithologists is murdered. Even if the roads are cleared in time, Chief Burke doesn't want the suspects to scatter before he identifies the killer, so there's a chance that none of them will make it home for Christmas . . . at least not unless Meg comes to the rescue.”

Merry Christmas, everyone!

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Top Pukapuka in 2019

Nonfiction: The Note Through The Wire | The boy who followed his father into Auschwitz | Becoming | Made in Scotland | The subtle art of not giving a f*ck.

Fiction: Past Tense | The Midnight Line | Long road to Mercy | The House Across the Street | Dark Sacred Night View more on the Library website: www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz

Watch now on Kanopy: www.upperhuttlibrary.kanopy.com Free with your Upper Hutt Libraries card.

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Programme Requests 2020 Upper Hutt City Libraries are looking to extend our range of programmes in 2020!

If there is something you’d like to see at the Library or have an idea to run a programme yourself, get in touch with us: Phone Helen: (04) 527 2182 Email: helen.thomas@uhcc.govt.nz

NEW

CAP Debt Centre

Fortnightly on Wednesdays 11am - 12pm

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N o t ic e Some of our regular programmes will be on holidays over the Christmas break. Have a look online for future dates: www.upperhuttlibrary.com Check out what's on, in the Dec-Jan calendar pg.10-11 Happy holidays from your Programmes Team!

Free budget advice, financial education and support for anyone struggling with debt.

HAPAI Building has now closed as it's earthquake prone. Visit Upper Hutt City Council website for alternative event locations:

First session Wed 4 Dec, 2019

www.upperhuttcity.com

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R e g ul a r Pr og r a mme s

H o t Se a t s

In the Central Library: Xiang Gong Learn the gentle movement of this Chinese art.

Ever y Tuesday, 10 –10.30am Paper Craft Creations Colouring, card making and scrapbooking.

Ever y Tuesday, 10 –12pm Unscripted Creative and fun theatre for those aged 50+.

Ever y second Tuesday, 1.30 – 3pm Baby-wearing Meet-Up Share your carriers and experience.

Third Tues of the month, 10.30 –11.30am Learn to Meditate Learn simple techniques for general well-being.

Ever y Wednesday, 11am –12pm Knit & Knatter Morning tea while knitting or crocheting over a good yarn. Ever y Thursday, 10 –12pm Upper Hutt Ukes Ever y Thursday, 5 – 6.30pm It's Write Easy It’s write easy to write your own family history.

Ever y Friday, 1.30 – 3pm Family History Group Research your family history with like-minded people. Third Sunday of the month, 1–2pm Upper Hutt Local History Group Share and enjoy the stories of our ancestors.

Second Wednesday of the month, 1.30 –3pm 500 Cards Second+Fourth Sunday of the month, 1- 4pm Mahi Tahi A discussion group for sole charge leaders and traders. Last Friday of month Entree A business incubator and idea-sharing group for entrepreneurs Third Monday of month

In the Central Library: Communit y Law Legal info and advice on accessing free legal services.

Ever y Monday, 2– 3pm Genealogy Resources and Advice on tracing your family history.

Second Monday of the month, 10am –12pm

Kāinga Ora (Housing New Zealand) Get information and have your questions and concerns heard.

Fortnightly on Wednesdays, 2.30 – 3.30pm

Jus tic e of the Peac e JPs available to witness signatures, verify documents and more.

Ever y Thursday, 10 –11am And ever y first and third Thursday of the month, 5.30 – 6.30pm Mayor's Clinic Have an informal chat with your Mayor, Wayne Guppy.

Thu 12 Dec | 10.30am Public Trus t Estate planning and asset protection advice for everyone.

Ever y third Wednesday of the month, 11am –12pm Visit the Library website for updates:

www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz

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Book Discussion Group Wed 4 Dec | 10.15 –11.30am | Theme: Seasonal Offerings Wed 8 Jan | 10.15 –11.30am | Theme: Best of 2019!

More Than Books Thu 12 Dec | 5.30 – 6.30pm | Theme: NZ Authors Next session in Feb ...keep an eye on the website.

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1 Sun Sunday Funday

2 Mon Baby Bops

10.30 -11am

Community Law

2-3pm

3 Tue Junior Baby Bops

9.30 -10am

Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

Xiang Gong

10 -10.30am

Tiny Tots at Pinehaven

10.30 -11am

Unscripted

1.30 -3pm

4 Wed Book Discussion Group 10.15 -11.30am Baby Bops

10.30 -11am

CAP Debt Centre

11am-12pm

Mindfulness with Diana 5.30 - 6.30pm 5 Thu Knit & Knatter

10am-12pm

Justice of the Peace

10 -11am

Tiny Tots

10.30 -11.00am

UH Ukes

5 - 6.30pm

Justice of the Peace

5.30 - 6.30pm

6 Fri It's Write Easy

1.30 -3pm

Christmas Evening

5.30 -7pm

9 Mon Genealogy

10am-12pm

Baby Bops

10.30 -11am

Community Law

2-3pm

10 Tue Junior Baby Bops

9.30 -10am

Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

Xiang Gong

10 -10.30am

Tiny Tots at Pinehaven

10.30 -11am

11 Wed Baby Bops

10.30 -11am

KÄ inga Ora

2.30 -3.30pm

Mindfulness with Diana 5.30 - 6.30pm 12 Thu Knit & Knatter

10am-12pm

Justice of the Peace

10 -11am

Mayor's Clinic

10.30 -11.30am

Tiny Tots

10.30 -11.00am

UH Ukes

5 - 6.30pm

More than Books

5.30 - 6.30pm

13 Fri

Open

14 Sat Movie Magic

1-3pm

15 Sun

7 Sat Movie Magic

W ha t 's O n: De c

11am-2pm

1-3pm

8 Sun Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

500 Card Fanatics

1- 4pm

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Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

Family History Group

1-2pm

2019 & Ja n 20 20 16 Mon Community Law

2-3pm

Entrée

5 - 6pm

17 Tue Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

Babywearing Meet-Up

10.30 -11.30am

18 Wed CAP Debt Centre

11am-12pm

19 Thu

= Pinehaven Library

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= Registration Required

30 Mon

9.30am - 5pm

31 Tue

9.30am - 5pm

New Years Day

Closed

2 Thu

Closed

3 Fri

Open

4 Sat Movie Magic

1-3pm

5 Sun Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

Knit & Knatter

10am-12pm

Justice of the Peace

10 -11am

6 Mon

Justice of the Peace

5.30 - 6.30pm

Stitchcraft

11am-12pm

20 Fri

Open

7 Tue

Open

Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

21 Sat Movie Magic

1-3pm

22 Sun

R

8 Wed Book Discussion Group

10.15 -11.30am 11am-12pm

Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

Street Artyfacts

500 Card Fanatics

1- 4pm

9 Thu

R

Justice of the Peace 23 Mon

9.30am-7pm

10 Fri

24 Tue

9.30am- 5pm

Soapy Fun at Pinehaven 2-3pm

Christmas Day

Closed

11 Sat

Boxing Day

Closed

Movie Magic

27 Fri Mahi Tahi

12 Sun 10.30 -11.30am

28 Sat Movie Magic

Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

500 Card Club

1- 4pm

1-3pm View updates to the calendar online:

29 Sun Sunday Funday

1-3pm

11am-2pm

www.upperhuttlibrary.co.nz/events

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... Ja n 20 20 W ha t 's o n: 20 Mon

13 Mon Genealogy

10am-12pm

Welly Anniversary Day Closed

Community Law

2-3pm

21 Tue

14 Tue

Open

Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

Unscripted

1.30 -3pm

Team Robots & Aliens 11am-12pm

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15 Wed

22 Wed Learn to Meditate

11am-12pm 2.30 -3.30pm

Learn to Meditate

11am-12pm

KÄ inga Ora

CAP Debt Centre

11am-12pm

23 Thu

Public Trust

11am-12pm

Justice of the Peace

11.30am-1.30pm

Scavenger Hunt

11am-12pm

UH Ukes

5 - 6.30pm

24 Fri

16 Thu Justice of the Peace

11.30am-1.30pm

Mahi Tahi

10.30 -11.30am

Scribbles & Scribes

2-3pm

25 Sat

UH Ukes

5 - 6.30pm

Movie Magic

1-3pm

17 Fri

Open

Book Sale

until 2 Feb

26 Sun

18 Sat Summer BBQ Bash!

11am-1pm

Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

Movie Magic

1-3pm

500 Card Club

1- 4pm

19 Sun

27 Mon

Sunday Funday

11am-2pm

Family History Group

1-2pm

Community Law

2-3pm

28 Tue Paper Craft Creations

10am-12pm

29 Wed

R

Learn to Meditate

11am-12pm

= Pinehaven Library

CAP Debt Centre

11am-12pm

= Registration Required

30 Thu

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Justice of the Peace

11.30am-1.30pm

UH Ukes

5 - 6.30pm

31 Fri

Open

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Se ni or Re gi on al Ga me s Qu iz

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Betrayal in Berlin: the true story of the Cold War's most audacious espionage operation Steve Vogel James Cook: the story behind the man who mapped the world Peter Fitzsimons Doctor dogs : how our best friends are becoming our best medicine Maria Goodavage Gluten-Free Baking at Home Jeffrey Larsen Breasts: the owner's manual: every woman's guide to reducing cancer risk, making treatment choices, and optimizing outcomes Kristi Funk A broken tree: how DNA exposed a family's secrets Stephen F. Anderson Phar Lap: the story of Australia's greated ever racehorse Geoff Armstrong and Peter Thompson Home work: a memoir of my Hollywood Years (Large print) Julie Andrews 14 D E C 2 019 / J A N 2 0 2 0

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Just One Wish Rachael Johns Agent Running in the Field John Le Carré The Secret of Cold Hill Peter James The Family Gift Cathy Kelly Blue Moon Lee Child Whatever it Takes Andy McNab Christmas Shopaholic Sophie Kinsella The Last Paradise Di Morrissey

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Once Upon A time in Hollywood

Starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt where a faded T V actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the film industry during the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 L A.

Game of Thrones Season 8 The final season of this epic saga where nine noble families wage war against each other in order to gain control over the land of Westeros.

Downton Abbey: The Movie Adapted from the hit T V series, the film picks up the stor y of the Crawley family and their ser vants in 1927 where excitement is high due to a pending royal visit.

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Good Omens

The Joker

Penny wise the clown is back! When people star t disappearing again from Derr y, Maine, the Loser’s Club, now all adults, band together once more for a final stand.

A new fantasy series which sees a fussy angel and a loose living demon team up to form an unlikely duo in an attempt to stop the approaching Armageddon.

Based on the DC comics character, Ar thur Fleck is a failed comedian, now day time clown, who slowly descends into madness as he is isolated, bullied and disregarded by societ y.

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Come in and grab a Summer Reading activity card to fill up the sunny (and sometimes not so sunny) days over the break.

With entry cards for pēpē (0-5), tamariki (5-12), rangatahi (13-17) and whānau, we have something for everyone!

You can enter as many times as you want and we have some awesome prizes up for grabs.

Winners will be announced at our end of Summer Reading BBQ Bash at Central Library on Sat 18 January. Save the date for epic family fun, games and food!

Our summer school holiday events are super exciting too and we’re trialling some new programmes for 2020 so make sure you come along, test them out and tell us what you think. We’ve got arts and craft, science, tech, writing and even sewing! If you aren’t able to make it to a scheduled event, pop in anyway, there’s always something fun to do here at the Library!

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Watch this and more on Kanopy! upperhuttlibrary.kanopy.com Ne xt Se ss io ns Baby Bops: 11 Dec 2019 | 22 Jan 2020

BABY BOPS Musical sessions that foster a love of learning through music, rhymes and finger play.

Ages 0 - 2.

Central Librar y Mon & Wed | 10.30am Runs during the school term only.

Tiny Tots at Pinehaven: 10 Dec 2019 | 21 Jan 2020 Tiny Tots at Central: 12 Dec 2019 | 23 Jan 2020 Scribbles & Scribes: Thu 20 Feb 2020

T I N Y TO T S A fun interactive session where little ones get to explore books, songs and literacy-based games.

Ages 3 - 5.

Create your own characters and write your own story in this fun illustration and writing group.

Every second Thursday | 3.30–4.30pm Central Library | Age 8-12 Runs during the school term only (odd weeks) 18 D E C 2 019 / J A N 2 0 2 0

Central Librar y Thurs | 10.30am Pinehaven Librar y Tues | 10.30am Runs during the school term only.

What's On Stitchcraft Create it, stitch it, patch it!

Mon 6 Jan | 11am | Age 8-12 | Central Library | Registration

Street Artyfacts Get creative, Banksy style!

Wed 8 Jan | 11am | Age 8-12 | Central Library | Registration

Soapy Fun Boat races and soapy foam fun!

Fri 10 Jan | 2pm | Age 5-12 | Pinehaven Library

Summer STEM Team Robots and Team Aliens!

Tue 14 Jan | 11am | Age 5-12 | Central Library | Registration

Scavenger Hunt Can you figure out the clues?

Wed 15 Jan | 2pm | All Ages | Pinehaven Library

Scribbles & Scribes ...and Star Wars!

Thu 16 Jan | 2pm | Age 8-12 | Central Library

Summer BBQ Bash!

Treats, games and Summer Reading prizes...let’s celebrate!

Sat 18 Jan | 2pm | Age 5-12 & Whānau | Central Library

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H e r i t ag e C o l l e c t i o n s Merry Christmas and happy holidays from Upper Hutt Libraries’ Heritage team! In the mid-20th century Upper Hutt department store Hazelwoods was at the centre of Christmas, not just for gift shopping but also for its wildly popular Christmas parades, and as the home of Santa in his cave.

Hazelwoods at Christmas

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844 Fergusson Drive 04 527 2117 library@uhcc.govt.nz

56 Pinehaven Road 04 528 2208 pinehaven@uhcc.govt.nz

Runs during the school term.

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9.30am - 7pm 9.30am - 6.30pm 9.30am - 6.30pm 9.30am - 7pm 9.30am - 5.30pm 10am- 4pm 10am- 4pm

12.30pm 9.30am 12.30pm 9.30am 12.30pm 10.30am Closed

- 4.30pm 12pm - 4.30pm 12pm - 4.30pm - 12.30pm

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